Jet Song

(album: West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - 1957)

[Riff:]
When you're a Jet
You're a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dying day

When you're a Jet
If the spit hits the fan
You got brothers around
You're a family man!

You're never alone
You're never disconnected!
You're home with your own:
When company's expected
You're well protected!

Then you are set
With a capital J
Which you'll never forget
Till they cart you away
When you're a Jet
You stay a Jet!

[Riff:]
I know Tony like I know me, and I guarantee you can count him in

[Action:]
In, out, let's get cracking

[A-Rab:]
Where you gonna find Bernardo?

[Riff:]
At the dance tonight at the gym

[A-Rab:]
But the gym's neutral territory

[Riff:]
A-Rab, I'm gonna make nice with him! I'm only gonna challenge him

[A-Rab:]
Great, Daddy-o!

[Riff:]
So everybody dress up sweet and sharp. And meet Tony and me at ten. And walk tall!

[A-Rab:]
We always walk tall!

[Baby John:]
We're Jets!

[Action:]
The greatest!

[Action & Baby John:]
When you're a Jet
You're the top cat in town
You're the gold medal kid
With the heavyweight crown!

[A-Rab, Action, Big Deal:]
When you're a Jet
You're the swingin'est thing:
Little boy, you're a man
Little man, you're a king!

[Jets:]
The Jets are in gear
Our cylinders are clickin'!
The Sharks'll steer clear
'Cause ev'ry Puerto Rican's a lousy chicken!

Here come the Jets
Like a bat out of hell
Someone gets in our way
Someone don't feel so well!

Here come the Jets:
Little world, step aside!
Better go underground
Better run, better hide!

We're drawing the line
So keep your noses hidden!
We're hanging a sign
Says "Visitors Forbidden"
And we ain't kiddin'!

Here come the Jets
Yeah! And we're gonna beat
Ev'ry last bugging gang
On the whole bugging street!
On the whole!
Ever!
Mother!
Lovin'!
Street!

[Gee-Tar:]
Yeah!